ATN TICO 6 640x512
The ATN TICO 6 640x512 is a 640×512, 12 µm thermal clip-on behind a 50 mm lens. On the Johnson yardstick that is an estimated 1,042 m detection and 260 m recognition range for a standing person; ATN quotes 3,500 m detection. It is the cheapest of the 10 clip-ons here, at ~$2,995.
- Approx. price
- ~$2,995
- Sensor
- 640×512 · 12 µm
- Lens
- 50 mm · 1×
- Est. detection
- 1,042 m · 1,140 yd
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Box claim vs. what the optics support
One pixel of this unit sees 0.240 mrad (12 µm ÷ 50 mm). Two pixels across a 0.5 m human is 0.5 ÷ (2 × 0.240) × 1000 = 1,042 m. The box figure is usually computed against a person’s 1.8 m height instead, which is why it comes out higher. Full explanation.
Specifications
Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against atncorp.com (product page + compare API).
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pixel pitch
- 12 µm
- NETD
- ≤18 mK
- Refresh rate
- 50 Hz
- Lens
- 50 mm
- Field of view
- 8.8° horizontal
- Display
- 1920x1080 OLED
- Claimed detection
- 3,500 m
- Claim basis
- unspecified
- Run time
- 8 h
- Battery type
- 18650
- Weight
- 19.9 oz
- Length
- 6.9″
- Records video
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- IP rating
- IP67
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Approx. price
- ~$2,995
Derived here
Estimated from pixel pitch and lens focal length using the Johnson criteria (2, 8 and 13 pixels across a 0.5 m human critical dimension), clear air, 50 % probability. A model of the optics, not a measurement — real range depends on temperature contrast, humidity and the animal.
- IFOV
- 0.240 mrad
- Est. detection
- 1,042 m
- Est. recognition
- 260 m
- Est. identification
- 160 m
- Claim ÷ estimate
- 3.4×
Features
- 640 sensor
- 12 µm
- 50 mm lens
- 50 Hz
- Removable battery
- Records video
- Wi-Fi
- Under 20 oz
- IP67
- NETD ≤ 20 mK
- OLED display
What the spec sheet says
Read from the published specifications and this catalog’s own numbers — not from owner reports, which we have not collected for this unit.
- 640×512 core — 3.0× the pixels of a 384-class unit
- 12 µm pitch — the 50 mm lens sees what a 17 µm core would need 71 mm to match
- Published NETD of ≤18 mK, 8th-lowest of the 51 units here that publish one
- Runs on 18650 cells you can swap in the field
- 8 h published run time, 21st-longest of 64 here
- IP67 sealed — survives immersion, not just rain
- Records video and streams to a phone over Wi-Fi
- Detection claim is 3.4× our Johnson estimate (3,500 m vs 1,042 m)
- 19.9 oz hanging in front of the day scope's objective
Compare the 640x512
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